Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-03

likely anything could be done before tn,
time for calling the regular session, and the
administration would have to go before the
the country with the record Of having In
Cured the expense of an extra session with
out having accomplished any results"
The conversation then turned to the Pacific
railroad investigation and the Interstate
commerce law.
substantially as 1t lisp"
II won't say as to that, but do not be-
| lieve that the government having once COM
menced to legislate for railroad corportions
will relnquish their control. or course
there will be changes In the law from time to
time. 1t Is largely experimental now, but 1t
| may be that congress will enlarge the com.
mission and extend Its power so that 1t shall
| eventually become a tribunal for deciding
| these questions relating to transportation.
sion, or court OF appeals in Washington,
| there will be a number of subordinate or
local commissions established in different
"Do YOU think the fourth clause will stand
| as Ii now is?"
"rhat is difficult question. II has never
been given fair trial yet. The commission
| powers. have suspended it; so its workings
| have never yet been demonstrated"
| what is the news from Nebraska"'
| Nothing, except that there Is wonderful
the west, and l have tOlerably extensive
acquaintance with that part OF the country,
| never saw such activity as we have at
"But is 1t a healthy activityP"
| "Yes, l think 1t Is, for we are getting such
a rapid influx of good people from older
| states In Omaha there was an increase of
26,0OO people last year"
Western Pensions.
WAsHIeToN, July Especial Telegram
| to the BEE.l-The following Nebraskans re-
ceived pensions to-day: Patrick Murray,
Elk Valley; Charles w. Carpenter, Burnett;
Henry A. Cottman, Crawford Aaron Scott,
Kearney; Merity Basmitty, Omaha; WILL
lam Tyler, Blue Springs; Calvin G. s.
Tamaoad, Seward; James s. Morton, Omaha;
Gordon A. May, Beatrice
The following Iowans received pensions:
Cabaryne, mother of Socrates Pyle, Lamont;
Mary, mother of David Gladfeider Mo.
| ravia; Harriet mother of Merrett l.. Little
field; Lewis Ebenezer, father of George w.
Altman, Elgn Ellen Osler. formerly widow
of Henry Ii. Palmer, LapOrte City; minor of
Henry II. Palmer, Laporte City; Nancy
A. Vance, formerly widow of Merrill
P. Bash, Sheldon; Nancy. widow of
George Osburn, Moravia. Original pensions
Joseph Cramer, Carinda; Morris Lawt0n,
Davenport; Richard II. Sheffield, Clifford;
Sidney; John 6. Waddeli, Sioux City; Cyrus
Wells, Ewart; Lorenzo II. Case Delta: Der
olson d. Cormack, Rolfe; Jacob Kiefer.
%oon EcTsss Ess nGss1 VIZ
son, Corning; Samuel Burton, Boone; John
Green, Menlo; Henry II. Palmer, Laporte
City; +. Price, Ottumws.
Court Martial Fjndinea.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The findings Of
the court OF inquiry into the allegations of
mal-Gdministration and Irregularities on the
part of Colonel Frank Wheaton, Second in.
fantry. late commanding officer. and Lieu
tenant l.. 4. Clark, late acting assistant
quartermaster at Fort Ceur d'Alene, Idaho,
bns MIe IpeS Se ans he the of ss
may have had origin In jealous desire
to locate military post for, which
had been
plorable and greatly to the detriment OF the
| service, and subversive OF all discipline, that
| it greatly demoralized the enlisted men and
proves the findings Of the court, @ but says Tie
| fact that some of the most serious charges
are barred by the statute of limitations, the
and
him to advise that the proceedings be aban.
| doned.
| Raeon's Deficits.
| WASHINGTON. July 2.-lSpecial Telegram
| to the BEE. THE committee which was ap-
| pointed by Secretary Lamar to settle mp the
I accounts OF the late Colonel Bacon. tinancia
clerk of the patent Office, has practically COM
| peted its labors, The statement made late
this afternoon. shows that the examination
Of the committee covered period from june
to % last and that the balance unaccOunted
tor Is $1l, $780, The total receipt of Mr..
Bacon was $67,;90AO during that period and
Bacon by attorneys is $4, ,555 of which 1 500
| cannot be collected. There Is also some $16-
QUO In duebiils from employees clCks, etc,
ficit from over S33O0O to S17,5SO.6O. The
b0ndsmen, b. A. Hubbell and James s. Nor
ris are on bond for $4,000.
| Army News.
| WASHINGTON, July 2.-lSpecial Telegram
| to the BEE. George Frederick
Cooke Fifteenth infantry, who has been In
Europe for long time reported back this
week for duty at Fort LeavenwOrth
The young officers who have been at tho
| Fort Leayenw0rth cavalry ana infantry
| school for the past two years will be granted
leave In n few days to give them vacation
before Joining their respective regiments.
Lieutenant Lloyd S. Mccormick, Seventh
/
| worth, Kan, to Miss Jennie Lowe, Of that
| city. Mr.. Mccormick Is on duty at the Fort
| LeavenwOrth army school.
| Army orders: Second Lieutenant y. r.
Rivers, Third cavalry, has been granted four
| months leave; Captain j. +. Simpson, Third
| cavalry, has been ordered to examination for
| retirement.
Postal NJ alters.
| WASHINGTON, July 2-[Special Telegram
| to the BEE. THE following mail mes
senger service changes for Iowa: Ontario.
Wrights county from the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids Il Northern railway to estab-
lish service to Mason City, and Ft. Dodge
| railroad from July II.
| Star service changes in Nebraska: Cot
| tonwOOd Springs to Stockvile. Modify
| order of January 5, 1887, to increase distance
| One-half mile, also order May II, 1887, to
| state distance as one-third miles. George ID.
! Merryman was commissioned fOurth-class
| postmaster at Bordeaux, Ncb.
Depreciation Ciaim.
| WASHINGTON, July 2-lSpecial Telegram
to the BEE. The following depreciation
claim was passed on to-day by the secretary
of the interior: Frederick Smith, formerly OF
| Kaarnev caunty. Nebraska (nOw deC0aSedl